Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Buffalo River then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Buffalo River, VIC (postcode 3737) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+9.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 261 | 255 | 285 | +24 · +9.2% |
| Median age | 46 | 52 | 54 | +8 · +17.4% |
| Median household income | $954/wk | $900/wk | $1,421/wk | +$467 · +49% |
| Median personal income | $454/wk | $529/wk | $741/wk | +$287 · +63.2% |
| Median rent | $125/wk | $83/wk | $130/wk | +$5 · +4% |
| Median mortgage | $1,500/mo | $1,480/mo | $1,733/mo | +$233 · +15.5% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.3 | -0.2 · -8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Buffalo River trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
285
was 255 in 2016
+30 · +11.8%
Median rent
$130/wk
was $83/wk in 2016
+$47 · +56.6%
Household income
$1,421/wk
was $900/wk in 2016
+$521 · +57.9%
Median age
54
was 52 in 2016
+2 · +3.8%
Dig deeper: Buffalo River population growth · Buffalo River then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.